﻿London Theatre Direct - Atom feedLondon theatre tickets - London musicals, plays and attractions bookings with London Theatre Directhttps://www.londontheatredirect.comLondon Theatre Direct 2018 - all rights reserved2018-08-15T00:02:34+01:00https://www.londontheatredirect.com/Static/Images/ltd-logo.pnghttps://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1287/our-top-10-facts-about-wicked.aspxOur Top 10 Facts About Wicked2018-08-13T10:07:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/Wicked/event-list-image_15047.jpg" alt="Wicked" /><p>It’s hard to believe that <strong>Stephen Schwartz</strong>’s Broadway musical <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/384/wicked-tickets.aspx"><em>Wicked</em></a> </strong>has been staged worldwide for over 15 years now. This enchanting, alternative telling of the 1939 film seems to have the Midas touch, turning every theatre it touches into theatrical gold. Despite the show’s unprecedented success, it wasn’t always so ‘popular’ amongst the critics. Did you know that this Ozian musical was actually off to a rocky start during its previews on Broadway and had to be revamped for three whole months? That’s not the only fact that may come as a surprise. Check out our list for the top 10 facts that you may not have known about <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/384/wicked-tickets.aspx"><em>Wicked</em></a>.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1286/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-inheritance.aspxEverything you need to know about the Inheritance2018-08-09T15:31:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/TheInheritancePart1/event-list-image_16486.jpg" alt="The Inheritance: Part 1 tickets" /><p>What happens when the giving tree gives too much to the new generation? What, then, does the future hold for them? Will the inheritance of their forebears rule their lives? What does the current generation owe to their successors? These are among the many questions that <strong>Matthew Lopez’s</strong> brilliant play <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3180/the-inheritance-part-1-tickets.aspx">The Inheritance</a></em></strong> seeks to answer. Fresh from its sell-out run at the Young Vic, this two-part epic directed by Tony Award-winning <strong>Stephen Daldry </strong>is heading to the <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx">Noel Coward Theatre</a></strong> next month!</p>
<p>Read our guide for <strong>everything you need to know</strong> about <em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3180/the-inheritance-part-1-tickets.aspx">The Inheritance</a> </em>below!</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1285/rapid-fire-q-a-session-with-marianne-oldham-from-a-monster-calls.aspxRapid Fire Q&A Session with Marianne Oldham from A Monster Calls2018-08-09T14:06:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/AMonsterCalls/event-list-image_17810.jpg" alt="A Monster Calls" /><p><strong>Marianne Oldham</strong> is a highly prolific and talented stage and television actress currently starring in the <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx">Old Vic</a></strong> production of<strong> <em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2978/a-monster-calls-tickets.aspx">A Monster Calls</a></em></strong><em>, </em>which is adapted by <strong>Sally Cookson </strong>from Patrick Ness’s gut-wrenching novel of the same name. Oldham is perhaps best known for starring as Rosalie Berwick in the BBC television series <em>The Crimson Field, </em>a British drama set during World War I at a fictional field hospital in France. She has also starred as Mary in <em>The Living and the Dead </em>and Stella Levy in <em>A Very English Scandal. </em></p>
<p>As far as theatre is concerned, she enjoys the classics, having played in Shakespeare’s <em>Hamlet </em>and<em> </em>Chekhov’s <em>Uncle Vanya </em>just to name a few. With less than one month left for <em>A Monster Calls, </em>we were happy to check in with Marianne Oldham to see how everything is going.</p>
<p><strong>See below for our rapid-fire Q&A session.</strong></p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2044/bat-out-of-hell-invites-audiences-to-sing-along-for-certain-performance.aspxBat Out of Hell invites audiences to sing along for certain performance2018-08-09T13:52:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/BatOutOfHell/event-list-image_17233.jpg" alt="Bat Out of Hell" /><p>‘<em>You took the words right out of my mouth!</em>’ The producers of Jim Steinman’s <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2525/bat-out-of-hell-tickets.aspx">Bat Out of Hell – The Musical</a> </em></strong>have announced <strong>five special performances</strong> during which <strong>audiences are invited to sing along with the cast</strong>! Don’t know the words? A surtitle screen will be provided!</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1284/one-love-of-your-life-selfless-true-lasting-forever.aspxOne Love of Your Life, Selfless & True, Lasting Forever2018-08-09T12:49:24+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/ItHappenedInKeyWest/event-list-image_16750.jpg" alt="It Happened in Key West tickets" /><p>At first glance, on paper, this show shouldn’t work. <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3167/it-happened-in-key-west-tickets.aspx"><strong>It Happened In Key West</strong></a> is based on a controversial topic, and add to the mixture singing and dancing, humour and farce, it has all the ingredients for an interesting night at <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx"><strong>Charing Cross Theatre</strong></a>. There is an element of Tim Burton-esque macabre and I was interested to see how this show would unfold. What makes this piece and this company all the more special is that they have not ventured too far from the original. It is worth noting this is a true story, with a touching tenderness which translates from the stage to the audience very well.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1282/tip-top-tommy.aspxTip Top Tommy2018-08-08T16:28:58+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/TheGlennMillerShow/event-list-image_16753.jpg" alt="The Glenn Miller Show tickets" /><p><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx">The London Coliseum</a> is a delightful venue with plush seats and amazing views from basically every seat. Put a live orchestra into the mix and you have the best evening possible ahead of you. Enter <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3142/the-glenn-miller-story-tickets.aspx">The Glenn Miller Story</a>, starring Tommy Steele in the role of the conductor. It has a strong feeling of nostalgia, harking back to the big swing bands of the 30s and 40s.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1281/club-swizzle.aspxClub Swizzle2018-08-08T15:44:55+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/ClubSwizzle/event-list-image_16678.jpg" alt="Club Swizzle tickets" /><p>A bonkers night out with something for everyone – if you’re feeling brave.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1280/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-book-of-mormon.aspxEverything you need to know about The Book of Mormon2018-08-07T09:20:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/TheBookOfMormon/event-list-image_14132.jpg" alt="The Book of Mormon" /><p>‘The Bible is really a trilogy.’ Are you thinking about seeing <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/990/the-book-of-mormon-tickets.aspx">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong>? Did you know that the show’s co-creator, <strong>Matt Stone</strong>, once called it ‘an atheist’s love letter to religion?’ Read below for an everything-you-need-to-know-guide about ‘God’s favourite musical’ from the creators of South Park.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1279/q-a-with-wade-mccollum-from-it-happened-in-key-west.aspxQ&A with Wade McCollum from It Happened In Key West2018-08-02T13:28:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/ItHappenedInKeyWest/event-list-image_16750.jpg" alt="It Happened in Key West tickets" /><p>Undying love is taken to a whole new level in this summer's surprise hit, which stars American actor <strong>Wade McCollum</strong>. In addition to stage and film acting, McCollum is also a musician and composer. His ear for music certainly brings a bit of zest in <em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3167/it-happened-in-key-west-tickets.aspx">It Happened In Key West</a>, </em>with many critics and audiences praising his strong performance as eccentric scientist Carl Tanzler, whose desperation to love and be loved is taken to necrophilic extremes. We were lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with the star of the show himself, Wade McCollum. Read our exclusive Q&A session below.<strong> </strong> </p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2043/tim-howar-cast-as-the-new-phantom-in-phantom-of-the-opera.aspxTim Howar cast as the new Phantom in Phantom of the Opera2018-08-01T14:30:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/PhantomOfTheOpera/event-list-image_17462.jpg" alt="Phantom of the Opera tickets" /><p>Canadian-born actor and singer <strong>Tim Howar</strong> is set to portray the new Phantom in <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/13/phantom-of-the-opera-tickets.aspx">The Phantom of the Opera</a></em></strong> at <strong><a href="Her%20Majesty's%20Theatre">Her Majesty’s Theatre</a></strong>. The show has been running in the West End for an astonishing 33 years.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1278/whats-closing-in-london-theatre-in-august-2018.aspxWhat’s closing in London Theatre in August 2018?2018-07-30T15:57:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/KillerJoe/event-list-image_15501.jpg" alt="Killer Joe tickets" /><p>As the summer holidays slowly come to a close, so do many fantastic London Theatre shows! See below for a comprehensive list of productions that will be wrapping up their runs this month!</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1277/the-king-and-i.aspxThe King and I 2018-07-30T15:30:28+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/TheKingAndI/event-list-image_17479.jpg" alt="The King and I" /><p><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2933/the-king-and-i-tickets.aspx">The King and I</a>, currently playing at the London Palladium, is a great production, but a very questionable musical. When I saw the show, I really wanted to be able to enjoy it without hesitation – the staging, the music and the cast are all flawless. But the tone of the show goes beyond just being a bit outdated and, for this reason, I am torn between my enjoyment of the impressive production and my discomfort with the fundament upon which it is built.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1275/whats-opening-in-london-theatre-in-august-2018.aspxWhat’s opening in London Theatre in August 2018?2018-07-27T16:10:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/CarmenLaCubana/event-list-image_17192.jpg" alt="Carmen La Cubana" /><p>Enjoying the summer so far? Looking to add some more thrill to your summer holidays? Then rest assured August has a whole range of new shows to choose from. What’s your fancy? <strong>Some like it hot.</strong> So perhaps a bit of Cuban spice will quench your taste buds? Or maybe you enjoy history but with a modern twist? Whatever your fancy might be, you’re bound to find a fantastic new show to end your summer with a bang. See below for a list of what’s hitting London theatres this month.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2042/kevin-elyots-coming-clean-is-coming-to-the-west-end.aspxKevin Elyot’s Coming Clean is coming to the West End2018-07-27T14:50:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/ComingClean/event-list-image_17778.jpg" alt="Coming Clean" /><p>The revival of <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3286/coming-clean-tickets.aspx">Coming Clean</a></em></strong> by British playwright <strong>Kevin Elyot</strong> is transferring to London’s West End next year following its successful run last year at the King’s Head. This award-winning play was Elyot’s debut work and was first performed in 1982 at the Bush Theatre.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2041/full-casting-announced-for-eugenius-at-the-other-palace.aspxFull casting announced for Eugenius! at The Other Palace2018-07-27T13:54:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/Eugenius/event-list-image_16280.jpg" alt="Eugenius! tickets" /><p>The <strong>West End return</strong> of <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2365/eugenius-tickets.aspx">Eugenius!</a></em></strong> is about ready to blast off as the production team announces the full cast ahead of the show’s opening at <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/155/other-palace.aspx">The Other Palace</a></strong> this September.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2040/les-miserables-to-move-to-a-new-theatre-to-make-way-for-refurbishments-at-queens-theatre.aspxLes Miserables to move to a new theatre to make way for refurbishments at Queen’s Theatre2018-07-26T16:59:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/images/Event/LesMiserables/Les-Miserables-13545.jpg" alt="Les Miserables List Images
" /><p><strong>Cameron Mackintosh</strong> has just announced that <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/197/les-miserables-tickets.aspx"><strong><em>Les Miserables</em></strong></a> will be switching theatres to pave the way for refurbishments and structural improvements at <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/66/queens-theatre.aspx">Queen’s Theatre</a></strong>. The move is part of a wider restoration project in Cameron Mackintosh’s theatres.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2039/natural-history-museum-to-create-a-special-performance-space-for-the-wider-earth.aspxNatural History Museum to create a special performance space for The Wider Earth2018-07-26T16:10:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/TheWiderEarth/event-list-image_17709.jpg" alt="The Wider Earth tickets at the Natural History Museum" /><p>Before we knew about evolution, a revolutionary voyage set sail. It has just been announced that the <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/315/natural-history-museum.aspx">Natural History Museum</a></strong> will be creating a special theatre space for the Darwin-themed show, <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3281/the-wider-earth-tickets.aspx">The Wider Earth</a></em></strong>. The new venue will feature a <strong>seating capacity of up to 357</strong> and marks the first time that the museum has created such a space.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2038/another-wave-of-casting-announced-for-pinter-at-the-pinter.aspxAnother wave of casting announced for Pinter at the Pinter2018-07-26T15:59:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/PinterOneForTheRoad/NewWorldOrder/MountainLanguage/AshesToAshes/event-list-image_17020.jpg" alt="One For The Road/New World Order/Mountain Language/Ashes to Ashes tickets" /><p>The Pinter Pauses are coming soon! The upcoming, highly anticipated Harold Pinter Season, dubbed the <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/pinter-at-the-pinter">Pinter at the Pinter</a></strong>, has just announced further casting following a previous mass casting announcement made just a month ago. This ambitious new season is proving to be bigger and better with every new addition to the cast.</p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1274/witness-for-the-prosecution.aspxWitness for the Prosecution2018-07-26T15:53:42+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/WitnessForTheProsecution/event-list-image_14057.jpg" alt="Witness for the Prosecution" /><p><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2741/witness-for-the-prosecution-tickets.aspx">Witness for the Prosecution</a> is certainly a play that sells itself and is something that will be spread via word of mouth because there is not one person that left the courtroom (yes, actual courtroom) that wasn’t absolutely thrilled by the outstanding production they had just seen. If you’re on the look out for a play that’s a little different then this will certainly peak your interest. Being set in <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/281/london-county-hall.aspx">County Hall</a>’s actual courtroom truly sets this play up to be unforgettable and is the perfect way to have you feeling completely immersed. </p>
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2037/bat-out-of-hell-extends-booking-period-into-the-new-year.aspxBat Out of Hell extends booking period into the new year2018-07-26T14:32:00+01:002018-08-14T23:02:35Z<img src="https://media.londontheatredirect.com/Event/BatOutOfHell/event-list-image_17233.jpg" alt="Bat Out of Hell" /><p>The bat continues to soar. <strong>Jim Steinman’s</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2525/bat-out-of-hell-tickets.aspx">Bat Out of Hell – The Musical</a></em></strong>, which is now playing at the <strong><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/16/dominion-theatre.aspx">Dominion Theatre</a></strong>, will be extending its booking period into 2019, it has been confirmed.</p>